RAG crawls are not CRM fields. Get structured platform data with lightning-fast scrapers and predictable per-row costs.
Firecrawl optimizes for clean markdown chunks. Scrapy IO optimizes for typed records you can join, filter, and bill predictably.
| Features |  Scrapy IO | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Lightning-fast execution | Yes Edge functions run close to the request — near-zero cold-start latency | Partial Crawl or LLM pipelines add processing time before structured fields are ready |
| Use case fit | ||
| Structured data from specific platforms | Yes Purpose-built scrapers for Instagram, Maps, LinkedIn, etc. | Partial Generic crawl-and-chunk for any URL |
| Pricing & billing | ||
| Pay per result | Yes You only pay for rows that return data | No Credits track pages crawled for markdown—not CRM fields |
| Upfront cost estimate before each run | Yes See cost and runtime before you commit | No Broad crawls make unit cost hard to pin down |
| No charge for failed or empty runs | Yes Blocked pages and empty results cost nothing | No Low-value pages still consume crawl credits |
| Production scraper marketplace | Yes 150+ maintained scrapers with stable schemas | No Crawl API — schema stability is your problem |
| Resumable jobs | Yes Long lists resume after interruption | No Crawl jobs restart on failure |
| Pay per result | Yes Only successful rows are billed | No Credits charged per page crawled |
| Try for free | Explore Firecrawl | |
Markdown crawls are the wrong abstraction for profiles, listings, and posts. Scrapy IO targets platforms with stable schemas, pay-per-result economics, and estimates before you burn crawl credits on noise.
“Firecrawl fed our chatbot. Scrapy IO feeds revenue systems. Structured scrapers won for GTM.”
Named fields for profiles, listings, and posts—not free-form markdown.
150+ maintained tools instead of re-crawling every URL shape.
Bill for successful rows rather than every page credit in a crawl.
Targeted scrapers beat broad crawls when you already know the site.
Large account or Maps batches continue after interruption.
Trigger and schedule scrapers like any other production service.
Extract Instagram profile followers in bulk without requiring login, session ID, or cookies. This actor provides complete API support, and seamless export options, making large-scale follower collection efficient and reliable.
LinkedIn Profile with Email & Company Data and get complete lead information, including verified emails, using their username, URL, or URN. This advanced scraper integrates with tools like Apollo, Hunter, Lusha etc. to ensure accurate and up-to-date email data.
Discover Google Maps businesses by keyword, nearby, radius, bounding box, area, or bulk queries — lead-gen search at $0.30 per 1,000 results.
Search Reddit for posts, subreddits, or users by keyword — with sort, time range, and optional comment pulls. Structured results for monitoring and research. $0.50 per 1,000 rows.
Use Scrapy Store for LinkedIn, Instagram, Google Maps, Reddit, and TikTok when Firecrawl’s markdown is the wrong abstraction.
“Firecrawl fed our chatbot. Scrapy IO feeds our revenue systems. Different jobs—structured scrapers won for GTM.”
Firecrawl credits track crawl volume for markdown. Scrapy IO targets known platforms with structured rows, lightning-fast scrapers, and pay-per-result economics.
Scrapy IO plans
Free
Get $5 to spend on scrapers. One month only.
$0
Starter
Full API access, priority support
$19/mo
Growth
Most popular10% off every tool bill
$129/mo
Scale
Custom API access, dedicated support, 20% off
$439/mo
Firecrawl plans
Hobby / Standard
Crawl credits
Tiered
Growth
Higher crawl volume
Scaled
Every paid plan ships with full REST API access, so results flow straight into your CRM, spreadsheet, or internal tool — with the same lightning-fast execution you get in the UI.
“We still use Firecrawl for docs. Everything with a profile URL moved to Scrapy IO for schema stability.”
Run platform scrapers on Scrapy IO with pay-per-result billing and lightning-fast execution.
Note: This evaluation is based on publicly available information as of August 2026. Product names, logos, and brands are used for identification only and remain the property of their respective owners. Their use does not imply affiliation or endorsement. Conduct your own evaluation before making a decision.
